WithdrawnNot Applicable

Pain and Bleeding Following Hypertonic Saline Sclerotherapy Compared to Brand Ligation for Symptomatic Hemorrhoids

Stopped: No patients recruited

Lebanon0Started 2016-09

Plain-language summary

The investigators aim at prospectively comparing procedural pain, adverse events and rebleeding rates of anoscopic rubber band ligation and endoscopic hypertonic saline injection in patients with symptomatic hemorrhoidal disease

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 80 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18+ * Consent to the study * Bleeding grade 1,2 and 3 hemorrhoids Exclusion Criteria: * Age under 18 years * Refusal to sign consent * Prior surgical and non surgical hemorrhoid procedure/manipulation * External hemorrhoids * Thrombosed hemorrhoids * Active Anal Fissure * Active anal fistula * Immunocompromised * Grade 4 internal hemorrhoids * Chronic Pain requiring analgesics * Antiplatelets and anticoagulation intake other than Aspirin

What they're measuring

Composite Pain Score

Timeframe: Days 0 after procedure

Composite Pain Score

Timeframe: Day 3 after procedure

Composite Pain Score

Timeframe: Day 7 after procedure

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02851940

SponsorAmerican University of Beirut Medical Center

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2018-01

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